Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5498: An Act authorizing the grant of creditable service to Thomas Brooks
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the retirement board of the City of Boston shall credit Thomas Brooks with creditable service for the period of May 1999 to March 2002, inclusive, for the purpose of determining his superannuation retirement allowance under paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. During this time, Thomas Brooks served as a police officer for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority police department. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective for Thomas Brooks, he shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the retirement system of the city in 1 sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe, an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from his regular compensation for such previous service.
Sponsors
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (September 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5498?
- H5498 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the grant of creditable service to Thomas Brooks.
- What is the status of H5498?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5498?
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H5498?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5498
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